Soil & Rock

Bishop is undoubtedly one of the most widely-known names in the soil mechanics, or geotechnical engineering, community today, alongside the `founding father', Karl Terzaghi. This is mainly due to the method Bishop devised for estimating the stability of...

Landslide Risk Assessment, Third Edition is the essential guide on establishing the likelihood and extent to which future slope failures could adversely impact society and affect urban areas. This book examines a variety of approaches to landslide risk...

Develop a Greater Understanding of How and Why Surface Wave Testing WorksUsing examples and case studies directly drawn from the authors' experience, Surface Wave Methods for Near-Surface Site Characterization addresses both the experimental and...

Practical Engineering Geology provides an introduction to the way projects are managed, designed and constructed, and how the engineering geologist can contribute to cost- effective and safe project achievement. The need for a holistic view of geological...

Praise for the Second Edition:"This is the book that the dewatering sector really needs - it is reliably based on sound theory and profound understanding of the physical processes, yet is presented in a very accessible and user-friendly manner. It draws...

When finding another location, redesigning a structure, or removing troublesome ground at a project site are not practical options, prevailing ground conditions must be addressed. Improving the ground-modifying its existing physical properties to enable...

Effective Site Investigation provides an introductory guide to accepted best practice for site investigations, both for construction professionals such as civil and structural engineers, builders and architects, and for their clients. It has been...

The Engineering of Foundations, Slopes and Retaining Structures rigorously covers the construction, analysis, and design of shallow and deep foundations, as well as retaining structures and slopes. It includes complete coverage of soil mechanics and site...

The Observational Method (OM) is a natural and powerful technique that maximises economy while assuring safety. Its key features are highlighted in The Observational Method in Civil Engineering through twelve case histories from major infrastructure...

Grounded! Amazing Classroom Demonstrations in Soil Mechanics presents 35 serious but entertaining experiments that teach the fundamentals of soil mechanics to budding scientists and engineering students in an exciting and novel way. In this sequel to the...

Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations introduces the concept of limit state calculations, before focusing on shallow and deep foundations. The limit state combinations of actions are examined, and practical calculation models of the bearing capacity and...

Vibro compaction and vibro stone columns are the two dynamic methods of soil improvement most commonly used worldwide. These methods have been developed over almost eighty years and are now of unrivalled importance as modern foundation measures. Vibro...

Degrees of Belief: Subjective Probability and Engineering Judgment artfully weaves together three elements at the very core of engineering: uncertainties in knowledge; inductive reasoning; and individual expertise. Written from a geotechnical and earth...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788131790816Author P. Purushothama RajFormat PaperbackPage Count 880Imprint Pearson Education IndiaPublisher Pearson Education IndiaDimensions(mm) 250mm *...

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This manual presents procedures for performing advanced laboratory tests on fine-grained soils. It covers characterization tests, which determine soil composition and quantify the individual components of a soil, and behavioral tests, such as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789858235Author Ram RayFormat HardbackPage Count 222Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpenWeight(grams) 180g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789842890Author Sayed HemedaFormat HardbackPage Count 178Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789535126508Author Salih YilmazFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint IntechopenPublisher IntechopenWeight(grams) 544g

Mineral processing technology is a branch of applied science that deals with the principles and practice of separating useful minerals from primary solid ore mineral resources. This book introduces the science and technology of processing solid minerals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798895877555Author Dhivakar PoosapadiFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Dhivakar PoosapadiPublisher Dhivakar PoosapadiWeight(grams) 86g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035882175Author Laurence Daniel WesleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783039214310Author Hafzullah AksoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 463g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789843033Author Ariffin SamsuriFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpenWeight(grams) 180g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789395038485Author Ravi Kumar SharmaFormat HardbackPage Count 172Imprint BS PublicationsPublisher BS Publications

Rock mass classification methods are commonly used at the preliminary design stages of a construction project when there is very little information. It forms the bases for design and estimation of the required amount and type of rock support and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782662679Author U S Army Engineer SchoolFormat PaperbackPage Count 454Imprint Military BookshopPublisher Military BookshopWeight(grams)...

This book is devoted to the most important and urgent problems arising during the operation of underground gas storage facilities (UGS) and associated with the destruction of the reservoir and sand production into the wells. UGS facilities play a special...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839629235Author Ali Ismet KanliFormat HardbackPage Count 206Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpenWeight(grams) 180g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543750676Author ToorFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Partridge Publishing SingaporePublisher Partridge Publishing SingaporeWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838819569Author Hosam M. SalehFormat HardbackPage Count 190Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

The safe and economical construction of tunnels, mines, and other subterranean works depends on the correct choice of support systems to ensure that the excavations are stable. These support systems should be matched to the characterstics of the rock...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849024389Author Herbert C HooverFormat PaperbackImprint Oxford City PressPublisher Oxford City PressWeight(grams) 322g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849024082Author Herbert C HooverFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Oxford City PressPublisher Oxford City PressWeight(grams) 490g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789535128014Author Arvin FaridFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint IntechopenPublisher Intechopen

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648288456Author Rahul TongiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 516Imprint Notion Press, Inc.Publisher Notion Press, Inc.

Safe Intrusive Activities on Land Potentially Impacted by Contamination provides health, safety and environmental information and good practice recommendations for professionals engaged with intrusive activities on land potentially impacted by...

Industrial Explosives and their Applications for Rock Excavation focuses on applications of industrial explosives in civil and mining engineering works. Explosives and their actions are explained in terms of basics, principles, and related chemistry...